sst. 016 / 8 tracks / 1983

RI (CD): sst. cd 016 / 8 tracks / 1991

Also available on cassette. Included with the “Project: Mersh” mLP on the “Post-Mersh, Vol. 2” CD. 

One last exercise before they recorded their “opus magnum”, Double Nickles. They have left punk and hardcore already; although there’s a rougher guitar chord and some feedback here and there, most of this is hectic, jazzy, funky and very complex indie rock. A lot of the music is amazingly well-played, but it’s also got a cold and distant touch. An interesting and expertly executed avant-jazz/funk record, but the passion, energy and (occasional) catchiness of their other records is missing… almost; you’ve just about given up, and then along comes the great last song, in the Minutemen style we all know and love… [7]

Eine letzte Fingerübung vor ihrer Großtat Double Nickles. Punk und Hardcore sind hier schon in weiter Ferne, mit der Ausnahme einiger rauherer Gitarrenakkorde und etwas Feedback ist das eher hektischer, jazz-funkiger und überaus komplexer Indierock; zwar extrem sicher gespielt, aber auch etwas kalt und distanziert. Nur der letzte Song ist dann doch noch ein Hit im Stil der „alten“ Minutemen.

Tracks: self-referenced / cut / dream told by moto / dreams are free, motherfucker! / the toe jam / i felt like a gringo / the product / little man with a gun in his hand